Thomas Heaton – 天美视频 /author/thomas-heaton/ 天美视频 - Investigative Reporting Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:05:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Kaua驶i Billionaire Wants To Sell Prime Ag Land.聽The State Might Buy It /2025/04/kauai-billionaire-ag-land-state-might-buy/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1705470

Buying the land could keep it out of developers' hands forever but some say the $39 million price tag may be too hefty for Hawai驶i.

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Buying the land could keep it out of developers' hands forever but some say the $39 million price tag may be too hefty for Hawai驶i.

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Latest USDA Cuts Will Harm Hawai驶i’s Food Security, From Farmers To Kids /2025/03/latest-usda-cuts-will-harm-hawai%ca%bbis-food-security-from-farmers-to-kids/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1701281

Hawai驶i's food security is already weak. Nearly one-third of children in the state live in a food insecure home and the demand for food banks is on the rise.

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Hawai驶i's food security is already weak. Nearly one-third of children in the state live in a food insecure home and the demand for food banks is on the rise.

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Riding A Wave: Surfboard Waste Turned Into Building Blocks For New Homes /2025/03/riding-a-wave-surfboard-waste-turned-into-building-blocks-for-new-homes/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1701899

Hawai驶i is the home of surfing. Could old surfboards provide residents with new environmentally friendly homes?

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Hawai驶i is the home of surfing. Could old surfboards provide residents with new environmentally friendly homes?

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Like The French And Champagne, Hawai驶i Farmers Want Protections For Poi /2025/03/hawaii-protect-poi-imposters-treating-like-champagne/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1700147

The Attorney General is uneasy about such protections, fearful they would break interstate commerce rules.

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The Attorney General is uneasy about such protections, fearful they would break interstate commerce rules.

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This Plant Can Power Grids, Planes, Poultry And Cattle. Hawai驶i Isn’t Sold /2025/02/skepticism-subsidy-hawaii-sustainable-aviation-fuel/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1697354

Business coalition asks for state tax credits to launch eco-friendly aviation fuel refining, but time is running out.

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Business coalition asks for state tax credits to launch eco-friendly aviation fuel refining, but time is running out.

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No Pen? No Problem. Hawai驶i Is Moving Its In-Flight Arrival Forms Online /2025/02/hawai%ca%bbi-to-digitize-in-flight-arrival-forms-will-penalties-be-enforced/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 04:41:09 +0000 /?p=1698079

The state has rarely penalized passengers for not declaring banned plants or animals despite serious concerns about invasive species.

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The state has rarely penalized passengers for not declaring banned plants or animals despite serious concerns about invasive species.

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Ravenous Beetles Go Urban, Preying On Honolulu’s Iconic Coconut Palms /2025/02/ravenous-beetles-go-urban-preying-on-honolulus-iconic-coconut-palms/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1697022

Fallout from the scarab beetles' invasion into urban Honolulu remains unknown, but the damage so far is "pretty bad," according to one expert.

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Fallout from the scarab beetles' invasion into urban Honolulu remains unknown, but the damage so far is "pretty bad," according to one expert.

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Sea Anemones Invade K膩ne鈥榦he Bay, Likely From Home Aquariums /2025/02/invasive-pests-threaten-to-overrun-kane%ca%bbohe-bay-if-officials-dont-act-fast/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1695914

A new invasive species threatens K膩ne驶ohe Bay's fragile coral ecosystem, sending state officials scrambling for a solution.

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A new invasive species threatens K膩ne驶ohe Bay's fragile coral ecosystem, sending state officials scrambling for a solution.

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Hawai驶i Agricultural Projects At Risk Amid Federal Funding Freeze /2025/02/hawai%ca%bbi-agricultural-projects-at-risk-amid-federal-funding-freeze/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1695558

Federal officials told Hawai驶i nonprofits to delete references to climate change and Biden's clean energy law from their websites.

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Federal officials told Hawai驶i nonprofits to delete references to climate change and Biden's clean energy law from their websites.

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Kava Growers In Hawai驶i Fear Being Associated With ‘Gas Station Heroin’ /2025/01/kava-growers-in-hawai%ca%bbi-fear-being-associated-with-gas-station-heroin/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1693838

Hawai驶i lawmakers are considering regulating kratom and banning sales to minors. But kava advocates want an outright ban.

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Hawai驶i lawmakers are considering regulating kratom and banning sales to minors. But kava advocates want an outright ban.

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